APRIL 24, 1941 – NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Tuffy was born in Vernon, B.C. on April 24, 1941. Just before his 5th birthday the family moved to Vancouver where they stayed for a short time at The Georgia Hotel while his father looked for the “right” family home. During that time, from his hotel room, on March 6, 1945 Tuffy recalled an explosion in the Vancouver Harbour. It was The Green Hill Park, an ammunitions freighter. He remembered seeing hundreds of windows blown out on the waterfront and along Georgia Street. That was the beginning of life in Vancouver.
Tuffy graduated from Magee High School in 1959 and was a proud member of Magee 59 Grads. He went on to UBC for one year and then to SAIT in Calgary where be obtained his architectural draftsman degree. Tuffy started his career at GD Willie Architect in New Westminster and then on to CJP Architects, retiring at the age of 69 from Atelier Pacific
Travel was next. New York, Texas, Panama Canal, Alaska, Hawaii and back and forth many times to Mexico He is survived by his loving wife Carol, daughters Lesley (Charlie ) and Jenn (Alison). Grandchildren Carter Teo and Zoe and many loving and caring friends. He was predeceased by his sister Deena and brother Barry. Tuffy loved his family, Formula 1, fishing the lakes around B.C., sturgeon fishing in the Fraser River and fishing for sailfish in Cabo San Lucas. He also loved good scotch, even when it was served in a “pill bottle”.
Celebration of Life to be held in Spring of 2023. Donations gratefully accepted to Deena C Duggan Fine Arts Award Kwantlen University 12666 72 Ave Surrey BC V3W2M8 or The Alzheimer's Society of BC 300-828 West 8th Ave Vancouver BC V5Z1E2
Rest in Peace my Love
FAAAILY, TINOBYIMH
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